Leviticus 24:9

“And it shall be for Aaron and for his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place, for it is most holy for him from the fire offerings of YHWH, a portion forever.””

Leviticus 24:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 24:9, word by word

And it shall beהָיְתָהhayta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayta” appears
for Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and for his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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and they shall eat itאֲכָלֻachalu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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in a holyקָדֹשׁkadosh

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

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placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

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is most holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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from the fire offeringsאִשֵּׁיishe

fire offering

Fire offering: an offering burned on the altar for God; sometimes any sacrifice.

Where else “ishe” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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a portionחָקchak

portion

The part or measure due to someone, like a ration or a quota.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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The context

8Every Sabbath day he shall arrange it before YHWH continually, from the sons of Israel, as an eternal covenant.

9 · This verse (above)

10And the son of an Israelite woman, who was the son of an Egyptian man, went out among the sons of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel fought in the camp.

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